Patents by Inventor Rusty J. VANNEWHOUSE

Rusty J. VANNEWHOUSE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Glass sheet forming system
    Patent number: 9745147
    Abstract: A system (10) for forming glass sheets includes a glass location sensing assembly (80) having a fluid switch (82) that is actuated by a roller conveyed glass sheet (G) to control operation of transfer apparatus (69) that transfers the glass sheet from the roller conveyor (22) to a forming mold (48) at a design position for forming. A frame of the sensing assembly (80) supports a carriage (124) on which the fluid switch (82) is mounted for lateral movement with respect to the direction of conveyance of the glass sheet (G) so as to sense its leading extremity. A lateral positioner (130) adjusts the lateral position of the carriage (124) and the fluid switch (82) mounted on the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: GLASSTECH, INC.
    Inventors: David B. Nitschke, Dean M. Nitschke, Michael J. Vild, David M. Luttrell, Rusty J. Vannewhouse
  • GLASS SHEET FORMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170121128
    Abstract: A system (10) for forming glass sheets includes a glass location sensing assembly (80) having a fluid switch (82) that is actuated by a roller conveyed glass sheet (G) to control operation of transfer apparatus (69) that transfers the glass sheet from the roller conveyor (22) to a forming mold (48) at a design position for forming. A frame of the sensing assembly (80) supports a carriage (124) on which the fluid switch (82) is mounted for lateral movement with respect to the direction of conveyance of the glass sheet (G) so as to sense its leading extremity. A lateral positioner (130) adjusts the lateral position of the carriage (124) and the fluid switch (82) mounted on the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: David B. NITSCHKE, Dean M. NITSCHKE, Michael J. VILD, David M. LUTTRELL, Rusty J. VANNEWHOUSE